Mr. Probert

Mr. Probert is the workforce, college, and career counselor here at Dallastown and is celebrating 25 years of being a part of the district . 

At the young age of 12, Probert was already working. “I mowed lawns and did yard work in the summers,” he said. “I also helped my dad paint houses during the summer months.”

Then, at 16, Probert got his first paying job at a grocery store. This wasn’t his only job though, he was offered another position by a family friend who worked at a local cemetery.

“There were a lot of mountainous areas where I grew up, so some of the older cemeteries were located in areas where they could not take heavy equipment,” he explained. “So, we used to hike to the cemeteries with our tools and dig graves by hand.”

During the day, Probert would spend anywhere from eight to ten hours digging graves, and he would even have to go out at night to dig  some of the graves.

“Each job was a great experience for me,” he noted. “I was able to build unique skills during each experience.”

Probert attributes the development of his work ethic to working with many different people with many different talents over the years.

“Each work experience you have, no matter how insignificant you may feel it is, can change your life,” he stated. “It all comes full-circle at some point.”

Next year, Probert will have a new title here at Dallastown as Supervisor of Secondary Programs and Services.